Are Solar Panels Worth It In Milford?

Milford is located in Queensland about 69.8 km south west of Brisbane and 11.5 km east of Mount Alford. Milford has a latitude of 28.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Milford, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Milford homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Milford is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Milford during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Milford will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Milford

Rebate for Milford Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Milford by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Milford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 35.6 km from Milford.

Milford, QLD is in the 4310 postcode area which has around 1376 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1464 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2599 households in the 4310 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.76 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Milford.

Solar Installers near toMilford
NameDistanceDetails
Evolution Solar Experts28.0kmEvolution Solar Experts is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
GOAL SOLAR28.1kmGOAL SOLAR is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Sungreen solutions28.1kmSungreen solutions is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
De Energy28.3kmDe Energy is based in Kerry, QLD.
Brighter Solar Solutions36.6kmBrighter Solar Solutions is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Techno Solar37.9kmTechno Solar is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions39.2kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean41.6kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels43.2kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar43.2kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals43.4kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Impact Energy43.8kmImpact Energy is based in Tamborine, QLD.
Greenbank Solar44.1kmGreenbank Solar is based in Greenbank, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company44.5kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions46.1kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics46.5kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical47.0kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power47.4kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Simply Solar47.4kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
DCI Electrics48.0kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Sanelite Solar Pvt Ltd48.2kmSanelite Solar Pvt Ltd is based in Runcorn, QLD.
Xpert Energy49.4kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru49.5kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Searchlight Electrical49.8kmSearchlight Electrical is based in Guanaba, QLD.
Hinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions50.1kmHinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Tamborine Mountain, QLD.
RAYNERGY50.8kmRAYNERGY is based in Park Ridge, QLD.
LC Energy51.5kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Milford

Sunlight Hours in Milford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Milford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Milford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Miles End, QLD, which is about 1565.5 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.